Marwan Hamad,Russell Gurbutt
Marwan Hamad
Emotional intelligence (EI) is considered essential to nursing practice, but it is unclear how best to support nursing students to develop EI skills. This article details a literature review that was undertaken to explore EI in preregistrat...
Robert Shelswell,Joanne Watson
Robert Shelswell
As part of a project to review the delivery of healthcare services in Torbay and South Devon, England, the author undertook a literature review focusing on the specialty of men's health. Men have a shorter life expectancy than women and thi...
Jennie Walker
Jennie Walker
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are commonly reported healthcare-acquired infections that can have a detrimental effect on patient outcomes and quality of life. SSIs are associated with longer periods of hospitalisation and increased patien...
Samantha Holloway,Jenny Prentice,Ray Samuriwo
Samantha Holloway
Skin tears are acute wounds caused by mechanical forces resulting in the separation of the skin's outer layers. Skin tears are more likely to occur in vulnerable people such as older people and people with neurodegenerative conditions. Risi...
Katrin Lehmann
Katrin Lehmann
Gender-diverse individuals will need to access healthcare services for various reasons, with most of this care provided outside of specialist gender services. Nurses have an important role in advocating for the specific needs of gender-dive...
Exploring the prevalence, characteristics and nursing assessment of neuropathic pain [0.03%]
探究神经痛的流行病学、特征及护理评估
Martin Galligan
Martin Galligan
Neuropathic pain results from damage to the nerves. It affects many in the general population, but its prevalence is higher in certain groups, for example those who have undergone certain procedures or systemic anti-cancer therapy and peopl...
Helen Layton,Penny Tremayne,Wendy Norton
Helen Layton
Attending to one's personal hygiene is a private and ritualistic act that is linked to self-expression and is important for one's well-being and self-esteem. Providing effective support with personal hygiene to patients can demonstrate thou...
Karen Harrison Dening
Karen Harrison Dening
There is little evidence to suggest that people with dementia experience less pain than those without dementia, however they are less likely to report their pain due to the cognitive impairments they experience as their dementia progresses....
Helena Jackson
Helena Jackson
Malnutrition is common in patients with kidney disease, and can exacerbate the individual and economic burden of the condition. The identification of malnutrition is essential to inform management interventions and improve patient outcomes,...
Lucie Nield,Simon David Bowles
Lucie Nield
Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent among various groups in the UK, and can result from insufficient sunlight exposure and dietary intake. There is a population-wide recommendation of 10 micrograms (400 international units) of vitamin D per d...